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Both Stores Closed labor Day September 6th “We the people” are the familiar opening words of the Constitution of the United States – the framework for a self-governing people, free from the arbitrary edicts of rulers. It was the blueprint for America, and the success of America made that blueprint something that other nations sought to follow.

At the time when it was written, however, the Constitution was a radical departure from the autocratic governments of the 18th century. Since it was something so new and different, the reasons for the Constitution’s provisions were spelled out in “The Federalist,” a book written by three of the writers of the Constitution, as a sort of instruction guide to a new product.

The Constitution was not only a challenge to the despotic governments of its time, it has been a continuing challenge – to this day – to all those who think that ordinary people should be ruled by their betters, whether an elite of blood, or of books or of whatever else gives people a puffed-up sense of importance.

While the kings of old have faded into the mists of history, the principle of the divine rights of kings to impose whatever they wish on the masses lives on today in the rampaging presumptions of those who consider themselves anointed to impose their notions on others.

The Constitution of the United States is the biggest single obstacle to the carrying out of such rampaging presumptions, so it is not surprising that those with such presumptions have led the way in denigrating, undermining and evading the Constitution.

While various political leaders have, over the centuries, done things that violated either the spirit or the letter of the Constitution, few dared to openly say that the Constitution was wrong and that what they wanted was right.

It was the Progressives of 100 years ago who began saying that the Constitution needed to be subordinated to whatever they chose to call “the needs of the times.” Nor were they content to say that the Constitution needed more Amendments, for that would have meant that the much disdained masses would have something to say about whether, or what kind, of Amendments were needed.

The agenda then, as now, has been for our betters to decide among themselves which Constitutional safeguards against arbitrary

government power should be disregarded, in the name of meeting “the needs of the times” – as they choose to define those needs.

The first open attack on the Constitution by a President of the United States was made by our only president with a Ph.D., Woodrow Wilson. Virtually all the arguments as to why judges should not take the Constitution as meaning what its words plainly say, but “interpret” it to mean whatever it ought to mean, in order to meet “the needs of the times,” were made by Woodrow Wilson.

It is no coincidence that those who imagine themselves so much wiser and nobler than the rest of us should be in the forefront of those who seek to erode Constitutional restrictions on the arbitrary powers of government. How can our betters impose their superior wisdom and virtue on us, when the Constitution gets in the way at every turn, with all its provisions to safeguard a system based on a self-governing people?

To get their way, the elites must erode or dismantle the Constitution, bit by bit, in one way or another. What that means is that they must dismantle America. This has been going on piecemeal over the years but now we have an administration in Washington that circumvents the Constitution wholesale, with its laws passed so fast that the public cannot know what is in them, its appointment of “czars” wielding greater power than Cabinet members, without having to be exposed to pubic scrutiny by going through the confirmation process prescribed by the Constitution for Cabinet members.

Now there is leaked news of plans to change the immigration laws by administrative fiat, rather than Congressional legislation, presumably because Congress might be unduly influenced by those pesky voters – with their Constitutional rights – who have shown clearly that they do not want amnesty and open borders, despite however much our betters do. If the Obama administration gets away with this, and can add a few million illegals to the voting rolls in time for the 2012 elections, that can mean reelection, and with it a continuing and accelerating dismantling of America. © 2010 Creators.com

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To the Editor: Francis Howell quarterback Brett Your cover article (Mid Rivers News- Graves. Cover photo courtesy of Mike magazine, Aug. 18, 2010) was about birds Keithly-KEM Photography migrating away from the gulf due to the oil spill, yet your cartoon showed a couple walking on the beach asking “where’s the prefer anonymity.” Look up their Web site oil?” So which is it, is there oil or no oil? I and see who the members are. The chairguess the birds haven’t been watching Fox man is Robert McKay. His father built the News to know that there really is no oil Taco Bell empire. They use their fortunes spill in the gulf. Congratulations, the birds to destroy reputations and promote their are smarter than you. dystopian, progressive agenda. I assume Jennifer Nordstrom this is done to help the elderly, the poor and (here it comes) the children.

Democrats are counting on their money Fighting back tears advantage to stem the losses this fall. The To the Editor: Democratic Congressional Campaign This is in response to Mr. Keith Reel and Committee has nearly $17 million more his letter in the Mid Rivers Newsmagazine, available than the National Republican Aug. 18, 2010. Mr. Reel should have begun Congressional Committee to spend and his letter to the editor with the slogan: most of the Democrats’ threatened incumWar is Peace bents have a 2-to-1 cash advantage over Freedom is Slavery their GOP challengers.

Ignorance is Strength It was high society inside and high secu…as he writes about fear conjured up by, rity outside as Chelsea Clinton wed her “false interpretations of the present day sit- longtime boyfriend at an elegant estate uation foisted upon us by right wing media in a Hudson River village where several and their cohorts”. If Keith could just look prominent guests were spotted beforehand, beyond his copies of the Communist Man- but the husband-and-wife-to-be stayed out ifesto, Das Kapital, and Mein Kampf, he of sight. The wedding site, a Beaux Arts would see that our present day fear comes riverside estate called Astor Courts, was from the destruction of our Constitution sealed off from the general public (General combined with a fiscal policy fresh out of Public=little people). Cost of the nuptials Venezuela. ($3.2 million space bucks). Not bad for Fear also comes from consistent 9.5-per- the champions of the little people. I wept cent unemployment, a deficit in the trillions, uncontrollably. No kidding. Well, I almost a president, DOJ and Attorney General did...really, almost. that have declared war on the legal resiTo Mr. Reel it’s not about Democrat dents and states of this nation in support or Republican unless you’re a right wing of criminals that invade our country and fear mongering Republican. I’ll close kill our citizens with impunity. In order with a quote from Keith’s favorite satirist, to manipulate and re-enforce tainted and Mark Twain. “Better to remain silent and toxic ideas and misleading myths, the pro- be thought a fool than to speak out and paganda machine of the left wing media, remove all doubt”.

ABC, CBS, NBC and NPR, tell us all is Greg DaLay well and prosperity is just around the next St Peters taxpayer funded stimulus bill.

Mr. Reel’s tirade against Wall Street Times are gloomy minions (which, by the way were given To the Editor: The Aug. 18, 2010, edition of Mid Rivers bonuses, pay raises and billions in bailouts by, you guessed it, Barack Obama and his Newsmagazine printed a letter from reader pal Tim Giethner) is a trip down hypocrisy Keith Reel. Maybe Mr. Reel knew what lane. His tirade goes on about the rich and point he wanted to make but the rest of us powerful, but who are they? Let’s take a don’t. He referred to the editorial on Aug look, shall we? Do the names of billionaire 4th which I thought was spot on. People are George Soros and John Kerry, ring a bell? scared. The joblessness we are experiencLast time I checked Bill Ayers and Jer- ing is the result of that fear. We live in a emiah Wright were living in multi-million consumer economy and when people stop dollar mansions. What about the power spending the economy contracts and jobs hungry elites from the Democracy Alli- are lost. The more lost jobs the less spendance? “The Democracy Alliance tries to See LETTERS, page 30 keep a low profile and its wealthy donors

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Rose-colored glasses The economy stinks.

Let’s just call it how it is. It stinks.

Has the recession hit this area as badly as others? No, but it still stinks. It stinks because the bad news is in your face all the time. When you turn on the television or pick up the newspaper or browse the Internet, all the information out there just flat-out stinks. And if you are one of the 10-odd-percent of Americans who is unemployed, well, then “stinks” probably does not cover it.

Luckily, we here at Mid Rivers Newsmagazine are optimistic, silver-lining kind of folks. Is there a silver-lining to a recession, er, post-recession, economy?

There certainly is through our rose-colored glasses. Seriously, here are some important things that are happening in our current economic climate that might not otherwise have happened: Customer service matters again.

It seems like every store we walk into these days has an increased focus on customer service. Why? Because customers are more important than ever. Gone are the days when a sign and a decent traffic count led to success in business. Business owners also cannot discount their way out of problems, because these days, it seems everything is on sale. So now when a customer walks in to nearly any kind of business, they are greeted with a hearty welcome and sent on their way with a sincere thanks.

Job appreciation is a two-way street.

A funny thing happens when 10 percent of the population is unemployed: Both employers and employees appreciate one another a little bit more. On the employee side, the reasons are fairly obvious. In the marketing world, people talk an awful lot about the demand that is created by scarcity. Since new jobs seem pretty scarce these days, people are more appreciative of the jobs they have. On the employer side, almost every business owner has asked his or her employees to work a

little harder to get through lean times, and many have stepped up to the plate.

Families are doing more family stuff.

One would think that in this environment, family vacations would have suffered. It seems that the opposite is true.

Many people are talking about what a blessing it was that they chose to drive together to their vacation and how cherished that time together was. Others are saying how they have returned to real family dinners together at home, preparing the food together and sitting down with one another rather than in the middle of a busy restaurant. Then, when they do dine out, it is more of an occasion.

Quality matters again.

Why did the American automobile industry suffer for a number of years?

Because many of them were not making very good cars. But they seem to have corrected that, people seem to have noticed, and people are happily buying their product again. The same can be said in any number of industries. Our advertisers have repeatedly mentioned to us how much smarter and better informed their current customers are, and what a positive impact that has made on their business.

A wise man once said that “good business hides a multitude of sins.” Well, then maybe these times are making us all better people, and better families, and better companies. Maybe it is making us a better country. We are more in tune with the things happening around us, more appreciative of the good things and more reactive to the bad things. Yes, we believe that is the case. Call us optimists all you want, but we intend to come out better on the other side. ** What things do you believe have actually improved as a result of the recession?

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News Br iefs St. Charles Boon resigns Nadine Boon, director of economic development, resigned from her position after almost 16 years with the city of St. Charles. Her last day will be Sept. 10 after which she plans to travel, before joining a private sector firm.

“My experience in the development process has been very fulfilling and rewarding in this dynamic, historic community,” Boon said. “Economic development is a team sport of state and local allies – brokers, bankers and developers. I have especially enjoyed working with the city’s other departments to attract new businesses and retain our existing businesses.”

Under Boon’s tenure, St. Charles growth and development has expanded with new business parks, major retailers and a diversified economic base that put St. Charles on the map as a progressive, business-friendly community.

“Nadine’s expertise in economic development is legendary throughout the state of Missouri. She knows just about everybody,” said Mayor Patti York. “Her passion for working through even the littlest detail is what has helped St. Charles blossom and grow. She is always optimistic that our city is the best in the region and thus will attract

the best businesses to our community, and she has proved that time and again.”

Currently, Boon is president of the Missouri Economic Development Financing Association (MEDFA), state wide organization that promotes and protects financing tools in the state. She is president and founder of St. Charles Riverfront Arts, Inc. (SCRA) that holds three annual art events in downtown St. Charles.

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The casino has closed HOME Nightclub for good. The venue’s last night of operation was Aug. 22.

Ameristar Senior Vice President and General Manager Jim Franke said that while HOME had met Ameristar’s standards of quality and excellence in becoming one of St. Louis’ premiere nightclubs, the venue was unable to sustain profitability.

“We want to thank our guests and appreciated their patronage and loyalty in making HOME one of the top nightclubs not only in the St. Louis area, but throughout the Midwest region,” Franke said.

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Nolting was not injured, but Manley was pronounced dead later that evening at Missouri Baptist Hospital. Her children Kaleb R. Kay, 10, and Jordan S. Harlow, 4, suffered injuries and were transported to local hospitals.

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Concert finale The final summer concert with the O’Fallon Jazz Band and the O’Fallon Community Concert Band will be held from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mon., Sept. 6, in Civic Park in O’Fallon.

Admission and parking are free, and patrons are welcome to bring picnic fare and chairs and blankets for lawn seating around the bandstand.

The O’Fallon Jazz Band will play big band, swing and jazz, including music by Les Brown, Henry Mancini, Glenn Miller and Count Basie-style arrangements. The O’Fallon Community Concert Band’s program includes “The Morning Commuter,” “Instant Concert,” patriotic songs and music from the movies.

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To catch a thief or two Two St. Peters teens have been brought into custody in connection with a series of car clouting.

Chad D. Sneed, 19, and another youth have been accused of breaking into multiple unlocked cars in the Country Crossings Estates neighborhood on Aug. 17.

“The thefts occurred at nighttime/early morning, before the sun came up,” said Officer Melissa Doss.

The pair allegedly stole several GPS units and a .38 revolver handgun.

One of the theft victims found his GPS unit advertised for sale on a popular website and notified the police department. A St. Peters Detective made arrangements to meet Sneed to buy the stolen GPS unit. Once it was verified the item was the stolen GPS unit, Sneed was taken into custody.

Most of the stolen items, including the revolver, were recovered and have been returned to the original owners. Detectives have recovered several items that were possibly stolen as well, but have not yet been reported.

The second, unnamed youth, was released pending application of warrants with the St. Charles County Prosecuting

Attorney’s Office.

Sneed was charged with theft of a firearm, a Class C Felony, and was held at St. Charles County Corrections on a $20,000 bond, with 10 percent authorized.

Any additional victims are asked to e-mail Detective David Beckman at dbeckman@stpetersmo.net or 278-2244 ext.

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Sex offender charged A 71-year-old St. Peters man was charged with statutory sodomy on Aug. 18.

Donald D. Auchly is accused of having sexual contact with a minor boy earlier in August, police said.

It’s not the first time Auchly has been charged with sodomy. According to the Missouri Sex Offender Registry, Auchly, of the 800 block of Mid Rivers Mall Drive, had four prior convictions for sodomy in 1986.

Sobriety checkpoints Drinking and driving don’t mix and the St. Peters Police Department will join a statewide effort through Sept. 6 to crack down on impaired drivers. Enforcement efforts will be increased and will focus on reducing deaths and serious injuries caused by impaired drivers.

“DWI enforcement is a priority for St. Peters Police Department,” said Chief Tom Bishop. “If you are stopped and found to be intoxicated, you will be arrested.”

Drivers convicted of a DWI for the first time will lose their license for 30 days. A second conviction will result in a $1000 fine, a year-long license revocation and up to a year in jail. Drivers will also be required to install an ignition interlock system on their vehicle. A third and subsequent conviction can mean an up to $5000 fine, a 10-year license denial, and/or up to 7 years in jail.

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LSL aldermen grapple with riled residents over MoDOT mowing policy

By Jeannie Seibert Lake Saint Louis City Hall – and Ward 2 aldermen, specifically – have been inundated with complaints from residents upset with the less than manicured state of the strip of grass between Veterans Memorial Parkway and the sound wall on either side of Bayside Court.

But the problem is, the right-of-way belongs to MoDOT and is outside the city’s jurisdiction.

MoDOT Community Relations Manager Linda Wilson explained the revised mowing policy has cut back on the amount of mowing the department can afford to fund.

“It’s purely a lack of funding issue and not due to any indifference on our part,” Wilson said.

The new policy has slimmed down roadside mowing to include a slim strip along highways and any overgrowth that “would hamper sight distance or public safety,” Wilson said.

“Revenue is down here just like it is for every other government and government agency; the state; every county and virtually every city just doesn’t have the revenue anymore,” she said. From dwindling federal funding to sharp drops in fuel and vehicle sales tax, all streams of revenue are dropping.

“Our diminished funding prohibits us

from keeping the roadsides mowed like a golf course,” she said. “We have to focus on the priorities: safe, smooth roadways, bridges and making sure intersections are cleared” of foliage that would prohibit motorists’ ability to see other vehicles.

There is some recourse, Wilson said.

Residents are encouraged to speak to a customer service representative at 314275-1500 or 888-ASK-MoDOT. It is also possible for the private sector Funding issues restrict MoDOT mowing policies, frustrating Lake Saint Louis residents to partner with MoDOT for specific mowing projects. she said. It’s attractive but the practice fines – which no local government can “In Chesterfield we have several com- requires a minimum amount of ground afford. munity partners who help us keep the like wide medians or the larger, more The Lake Saint Louis Public Works grass cut up to the roadway,” Wilson said. expansive interchanges and it takes some Department is stretched thin as it is Developers, property owners and com- patience as wildflowers require some time aggressively addressing the storm water munity groups coordinate with MoDOT to establish themselves. system upgrade while simultaneously to keep main thoroughfares trimmed and Alderman Kathy Schweikert (Ward 2) getting city streets, curbs and sidewalks attractive. has been working on the issue since late back on track.

“But we’re primarily concerned with spring and shares residents’ frustrations.

Public Works Director Derek Koestel safety of the volunteers,” Wilson said.

Checking with neighboring cities, Sch- said there is a fulltime grass cutting crew As willing as a Boy Scout troop may be weikert said she’d learned those city halls that works with the Parks Department to help out, MoDOT prefers adults with can’t afford to take over MoDOT rights- to coordinate cutting and trimming city good, mechanically sound equipment. of-way either. parks, ball fields, medians and city prop“Essentially, people like Dierberg’s, When it comes down to a choice of erties now.

Maryville University, some of the devel- keeping up infrastructure or tall grass Like MoDOT, Koestel’s staff tries to opers, are cutting the grass that’s right in along some of the roadways, most cities work with property owners and subdivifront of them,” Wilson said. “We do this simply don’t have a choice. Infrastruc- sion trustees to keep highway frontages in rural areas where farmers cut the strip ture takes precedence, especially when and common grounds as tidy as possible. between their fence and the highway.” dealing with unfunded federal mandates Everyone is doing the best they can but Another option gaining traction in some requiring storm water drainage system reduced budgets make priorities a painstates is to utilize wildflower plantings, upgrades in the very near future or facing ful process.

O’Fallon resident fights city from ‘giving away the store’ Tax breaks to Centene Corp. under scrutiny

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley O’Fallon resident Arnie Dienoff says he’s never gone to such great lengths for a cause - but when O’Fallon city officials started considering millions of dollars in tax breaks to lure Centene Corp. into the city’s high-tech corridor, Dienoff went to work.

He spoke out consistently against the idea at City Council meetings and then went door to door, stood at strip malls and if people were gathering, Dienoff was there—asking residents to sign and support his petition to begin a vote of the people to stop the city from what he says is “giving away the store.”

He says it’s wrong to help a Fortune 500

company pay for construction of a facility that will employ just six to 10 people.

But city officials say Dienoff is wrong.

Last month, the City Council approved an agreement (with a vote of 7-3) to provide $24 million in bonds to Centene Corporation to build a 10,000-square-foot data storage facility on Weldon Spring Road at Waterbury Falls Drive in the “Progress Point” Development (Hwy. 40/K Corridor). Under the agreement, the Delawarebased health benefit administrator would receive a 50-percent property-tax break over 10 years and about $400,000 in sales tax exemptions for purchase of construction materials.

According to a cost/benefit analysis prepared by Gilmore Bell, sales tax exemptions would affect city, county and state operation coffers. In addition, the purchase of other personal property as part of the

project may also be exempted from sales tax if approved by the Missouri Department of Economic Development. Francis Howell School District, Cottleville Fire Protection District and the St. Charles County Ambulance are the top taxing entities, Dienoff said.

“The city shouldn’t give a free-ride to a Fortune 500 company that makes billions each year, taking needed tax dollars away from struggling schools and city coffers,” Dienoff said. “What is Centene doing for our community? How are they helping families keep the electric on, save their homes, get a job? I just think that what I’m standing up for is right for the community. People have distaste in their mouths that corporate greed is getting hold of our Council.”

Mayor Bill Hennessy repeatedly says the city will have no financial liability with

this agreement. Hennessy said even if Centene forfeits the bonds, it will not hurt the city’s bond rating.

“As a citizen, Dienoff has a right to do this type of thing, but we have to see if his petition is warranted and we’ll go from there,” Hennessy said. “We’re not giving anything away. The city was receiving $4 a year off that land, and over the next 20 years we’ll get over a quarter of a million dollars from tax on the land. We’re not building for them; we’re not doing anything. We’re not giving Centene anything except a property tax break for 10 or 15 years. The city is at no risk whatsoever.”

Dienoff, 42, chairman of the “Petitioners Referendum Committee Operation Stop Tax Break” submitted 47 pages with 800

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Shakeup inside O’Fallon City Hall O’Fallon city administrator reassigns personnel

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley O’Fallon City Administrator Keith Riesberg has been tidying up inside O’Fallon City Hall, rearranging faces to jobs in the name of efficiency in city government.

Greg Smothers, former assistant city administrator, has been reassigned to the position of city auditor, the same position he held before being promoted to assistant city administrator.

When called by MRN for comment, Mayor Bill Hennessy said he was unaware of Smothers’ being removed as assistant city administrator.

“As far as I know he’s working today,” Hennessy said.

Councilman Dan Haney said Riesberg came to the council to discuss proposed staff changes.

“He really didn’t have to do it, because it’s his call,” Haney said. “But we OK’d it unanimously. We didn’t vote on it, because it’s not required.”

Smothers became assistant city administrator under former City Administrator Bob Lowery Jr., who was released from his contract last year. Since Smothers was promoted, the city has had no city auditor.

“I haven’t seen Smothers functioning as assistant city administrator since Lowery left,” Haney said.

Smothers’ main job will be to audit the financial dealings of the city, because several council members wanted him to branch out and audit efficiencies in operations of the city, Haney said. Smothers will not report to Finance, however. He’ll report to Administrative Services.

“When we brought Keith in, one of the things we felt was that there needed to be a shakeup. The administration seemed to be stagnating. There was a need to look at things in a different way,” Haney said.

“Efficiency is a huge thing we are trying to push. When revenue goes down, you do less with less. We’re trying to get the corporate mentality, and we’re trying to drive efficiency and to get people to look at things a different way.”

City officials said they were not certain how the changes would affect salaries.

“Keith and the mayor will determine whether a change in salary is needed,” Haney said.

Other changes included City Engineer Steve Bender’s move to become managing director of Public Works, and Managing Director of Community Development Jack Strick now has less responsibility.

Bender’s change was an elevation in responsibilities, Haney said.

“I haven’t heard any discussion about what will happen with the city engineer

position,” Haney said.

Jack Strick was managing director of community development, a title held for some time, and it appears that has not changed, except he has less responsibility now, Haney said.

Councilman Mark Perkins, Ward 5, said the changes are part of the operational process for the city administrator.

“Anybody below the city administrator, we (on the council) don’t talk about,” Perkins said. “If he (Riesberg) can operate the city without an assistant city administrator, that’s his call. What’s being presented to the council is that an assistant city administrator is no longer needed. The load has been lightened.”

Perkins said the assistant city administrator’s role is mainly to assist the administrator in day to day operations, to look at different types of taxing sources and to make sure they’re monitored on a day to day basis.

“It’s a vast array that the administrator has to take care of,” Perkins said. “We’re just talking less than 7 or 8 months (since Riesberg has held the position), but I’m pleased up to this point.”

Haney said much talk about layoffs at City Hall has died down, but a lot of employees are worried about what is going on because they hear the council constantly saying we need efficiency.

“I’m sure they are worried,” Haney said.

“But if they are doing a good job and being efficient, they shouldn’t worry.”

Riesberg joined the city in January after a lengthy search to replace Bob Lowery Jr., who was relieved of his contract after a tumultuous stint with the city that was surrounded by controversy.

Riesberg, 37, was former city administrator of Sedalia, Mo., where he served for just over four years. Prior to that, Riesberg served as city manager for the city of Roosevelt Park, Mich., and as executive director of the Chesterfield (Mo.) Community Development Corporation. Combined, he has more than 13 years of local government experience.

“I would venture to say that anyone I have talked to is not overwhelmingly happy with Riesberg’s job performance,” Perkins said. “In my eyes, he’s got two large opportunities for improvement: one would be communication with the council, and two would be the speed in which he brings innovation and change to O’Fallon.”

His good points are that he is very professional, Haney said. “You can tell he has the experience and professionalism of a city administrator,” he said.

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By Amy Armour St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson personally installed the newest pastor at Immaculate Conception Church of Dardenne Prairie (ICD) during 8:30 a.m.

Mass on Aug. 15.

Monsignor Ted Wojcicki was installed by the Archbishop in front of his new parish of more than 4,000 families. Wojcicki joined the parish on June 16, 2010.

“Because this opportunity may only occur once or twice in one’s lifetime, it was a privilege for me to be a part of this installation Mass,” said John Leger, parishioner and member of the parish staff.

Typically the Archbishop sends a representative to install new pastors, but Wojcicki had worked for a year with the Archbishop. Prior to joining ICD, Wojcicki was the president-rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary from 2002 until 2010. In this position, he worked closely with the Archbishops, including Carlson, on both policy and governance issues.

“I was honored that he came to do the installation here,” Wojcicki said.

Prior to his position at the KenrickGlennon Seminary, Wojcicki worked in many parishes in his 36 years in the church including: Ste Genevieve, St. Joseph in Cottleville; St. Joan of Arc; St.

Ann in Clover Bottom, Our Lady of Good Counsel; and St. Stanislaus Kostka Polish Roman Catholic Church.

Following the homily, Archbishop Carlson formally introduced Wojcicki to the parish and the ICD clergy, staff and parish council.

“It was a wonderful way to welcome Msgr. Wojcicki to the ICD parish family.

His dedication to the Catholic faith will greatly inspire the parishioners,” said Amy Kortkamp, parishioner and member of the parish staff.

Wojcicki then led the congregation in the Nicene Creed, which demonstrated his obedience in faith to the Archbishop and his new leadership of the ICD parish.

“As a 20-year parishioner, it was very special to be recognized as parish council secretary with the archbishop present. It certainly brought to light the importance of my role on parish council, and deepened my understanding of the responsibilities and duties I have to the parish,” said Marty Solomon, parishioner and parish council secretary. Wojcicki said parishioners were very supportive in the installation Mass.

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By Amy Armour The city of Weldon Spring voiced its opposition to Plan H in the form of a resolution at its Aug. 26 meeting.

The board of aldermen voted 4-0 in favor of the resolution. Aldermen Don Stelling and Bruce Robb were absent.

City Administrator Michael Padella said Plan H is a proposal to raise certain levees to a 500-year flood rating status while leaving others unchanged. The proposal further identifies the areas where levees would be raised and those that would not.

Padella said levees to be raised include all of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri north of Pike County, Mo. “Pike, Lincoln and St. Charles counties are the three areas where only about half the levees are slated to be raised,” Padella said. “This action, we fear will cause major flooding more frequently in the three county areas.”

Mayor Don Licklider said at the meeting that Weldon Spring was joining other cities within St. Charles County who were passing similar resolutions “Weldon Spring has agreed to join in opposition as the proposal has negative economic impact implications for the entire county,” Padella said. “At this point the opponents are trying to spread awareness and contact our federal and state officials to voice our concerns to them.”

Padella said there has never been a formal public hearing in any of the three most affected counties.

“There are still more questions than answers. We are looking to the US Corp of Engineers to provide some definitive answers,” Padella said.

A meeting to discuss Plan H will be held at 7 p.m., Sept. 2, at the new Knights of Columbus Hall, 121 Maryknoll Rd., in Old Monroe.

CENTENE, from page 10 O’Fallon voter signatures to the O’Fallon City Clerk last week asking that the issue be placed on the ballot to let voters decide.

He said the petitions are in compliance with the city’s Home-Rule Charter, Article 9.

“I feel very strongly and passionately about this issue because how can O’Fallon keep giving away the store?” Dienoff said.

“I’m in it for the long haul. Until the city repeals Ordinance 5603 (providing for the tax breaks to Centene) or if they fail to repeal it, I’m not going anywhere and I’m not giving up.”

Councilman Dan Haney, Ward 3, said the Home-Rule Charter does not include referendums for financial issues within the city. He said the council can’t pick and choose which laws to follow and which ones to ignore.

“It’s about whether getting 50 percent now (in taxes) is better than what you’ll get in the future. I believe if we pass this deal up, we won’t get full price for this land,” Haney said. “Time value tells me taking half now is better than waiting 10 years for full price. We’re getting 10 years of revenue. If you believe you’ll get full price for this land sooner than 10 years, that’s fine.

It’s a difference of opinion.”

Haney said the tax incentive market is getting more competitive. Every year more and more cities are jumping on the band wagon. Michigan will give you 100 percent tax free, because of the tug-o-war to get businesses into the community, Haney said.

“To me, this building starts to build O’Fallon as a data center hub. MasterCard

and BJC have their main data centers in the high-tech corridor and Citigroup has a small localized data center,” Haney said.

“We’re starting to build an identity as a data center hub, and with that comes technology and pay.”

Councilman Jim Pepper, Ward 2, agreed, saying that bringing in Centene brings in other big names; the infrastructure would draw more well known high-tech names because they tend to attract like businesses.

“It’s not something you can put an actual value on,” Pepper said.

Pepper said cities are looking for tax money all the time and make deals to bring business in.

Under the City Charter, signatures of 554 registered voters — or 7 percent of the total vote for mayor last year — can begin the referendum process. Dienoff would like to see a vote at the April election, if the council refuses to repeal the agreement.

Dienoff has threatened to sue if the council does nothing to stop the tax breaks.

“It’s a matter of taking the lawsuit from Dienoff or taking the lawsuit from those who don’t want us to violate the Charter,” Haney said.

Councilman Mark Perkins, Ward 5, said he voted against the tax breaks because thought the plans were “sketchy.” Perkins said he believes in referendum and recall, but if not done right, it would cripple the city. “I haven’t seen a formal response to Dienoff’s petition, but I look at Chapter 100 as being a worthy investment for a viable interest,” Perkins said.

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Dr. Danessa Brown Overweight individuals are classified as having a BMI (body mass index) of 25 or higher, and obesity is a BMI of 30 or higher.

Common health concerns for obese individuals are heart disease, diabetes, various cancers, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke, liver disease, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea, respiratory problems, arthritis, and certain female gynecological problems. These vary depending on genetics; however, we do commonly see the same health issues among our overweight patients.

When I discuss weight with my patients, I start by educating them about these health concerns and work with them to develop a plan to develop lifestyle changes that will result in healthy weight achievement and maintenance.

In addition to the health concerns associated with obesity, we must not forget about psychological health. Psychological health for a person struggling with their weight can be impacted by the society in which we live.

Everyday reminders about how big you are, or that you don’t fit into a normal chair, can erode a person’s self esteem.

When I discuss lifestyle changes with my patients, whether adult or pediatric, I think it’s important to coach them through every step of their journey. I don’t want them to leave my office and have an unrealistic expectation of losing weight overnight.

If you’re participating in The Biggest Winner, or any weight loss program, it’s important to remember that you need to lose weight the healthy way. Your body still requires calories and nutrients.

Talk to your primary care physician and get an idea of your goal or target weight. Your physician can monitor current health issues and discuss lifestyle changes to achieve your goals.

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If you’re starting a weight loss program such as The Biggest Winner and would like to make an appointment with a primary care physician at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital or Progress West HealthCare Center, please call 636.928.WELL (9355) for BJSPH or 636.344.CARE (2273) for PWHC.

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O’Fallon officials say hold the ice skates, multi-purpose arena a no go

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley It promised to draw more than 750,000 visitors to the city and would have been the biggest entertainment venue seen in these parts. Now, O’Fallon city officials say plans for building a multi-purpose ice arena at the southwest corner of the city was a good idea at the time, but for now, it is not in the cards.

In September 2009, the City Council authorized an $8,000 expenditure to continue the financial feasibility study for the facility that would have become home to the St. Louis Bandits, a Junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League’s Northern Division. Overall, the study was estimated to cost $40,000.

“Not much is going on, but it is still being considered by some,” said Mayor Bill Hennessy. “Now, the city cannot do it on its own.”

The proposed $35 million, 168,000-square-foot project would have included a hotel, restaurants and a family entertainment facility on 12 acres of land near the Great Escape movie theater at Hwy. 61 near Winghaven. Funding the new arena was to come from the existing Caledonia “community improvement district (CID)” tax to pay for long-term bonds. The city would have also received a pledge of all net revenue from the arena,

and after the 20-year payoff period of the bonds, the city would own the arena.

“It would be a convertible type of facility,” Hennessy said when the project was first proposed. “I like the idea, but I need to see all the numbers and do our due diligence.”

Hennessy said the financial feasibility study was done by Crossroads Consulting Services of Tampa, Fla. “The first study showed there’s a need for it,” Hennessy said. “Now, we’ll look at the financial side of things; how the money would work.”

If built, it would be a multi-purpose facility, not just home to the Bandits’ Hockey team. He said it would be a cityowned facility, but would be rented by the Bandits for their hockey games. Additional venues would be brought in by a promoter.

The Bandits wanted to leave their home at Iceplex in Chesterfield for a bigger, more modern facility. The St. Charles County Family Arena seats 9,600, and is too large for the team’s needs.

“I do not anticipate it costing the city anything,” Hennessy said at the time. “The bandits would be renting, and it would be a city-owned facility paid for with CID tax money. That is the plan as of now, but we’ll see how everything works out.”

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By Amy Armour The Day’s Inn hotel in St. Charles is now the Linden Lodge.

Lindenwood University purchased the former Day’s Inn hotel on Veteran’s Memorial Parkway for an undisclosed price earlier this summer to accommodate the growing number of resident students.

“Lindenwood had more than 4,000 resident students this fall and we needed to purchase property to house all of the students,” said Scott Queen, spokesman for the university.

Queen said since 2000 the university has constructed eight new dormitories to house more 1,000 students.

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the main campus and (the hotel) was an opportunity that made a lot of sense,” Queen said.

After minor renovations the Linden Lodge opened to about 200 students this fall.

“It was in very good shape,” Queen said.

“We took out the swimming pool and added some parking spaces.”

Queen said the new dorm is typical of other Lindenwood dorms, with common areas to play games or watch television.

Linden Lodge is about a half mile from the Lindenwood campus.

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But those efforts are proving to be controversial among many that raise animals for profit in rural areas of Missouri.

The proposed “Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act” says that any person that has ownership of 10 or more female dogs used for the purpose of breeding must follow a list of government regulations to ensure the animals have sufficient food and clean water; necessary veterinary care; sufficient housing, including protection from the elements; sufficient space to turn and stretch freely, lie down, and fully extend limbs; regular exercise; and adequate rest between breeding cycles.

Several groups devoted to the protection of animals, including the American Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the Humane Society of Missouri, and the Humane Society of the United States, are sponsors of the measure.

The two Humane Society groups are separate entities with separate boards. The Missouri organization runs dog shelters and programs to directly impact animal welfare, while the Humane Society of the

United States exists mainly to lobby lawmakers and increase public awareness on animal issues. Representatives from both groups say that even though they are run separately, they have similar agendas.

“We are on the front lines of Missouri’s puppy mill problem,” said Jeane Jae, spokesperson for the Humane Society of Missouri. “We deal with substandard puppy mills every day. We just want to improve conditions for the dogs in these operations.”

The campaign director for the measure and the Missouri representative for the Humane Society of the United States is Barb Schmitz, claims there are 3,000 puppy mills in Missouri.

“I have personally spoken with many heartbroken people who have bought sick or dying puppies from one of these breeders,” Schmitz said.

Schmitz said her group gathered petition signatures to get the proposition put on Missouri’s ballot because the state legislature was not receptive to their concerns. Schmitz is a farmer’s daughter who grew up around domesticated animals. She claimed she bears no animosity toward anyone who makes a living raising animals.

Watching TV news coverage of a raided Missouri puppy mill 18 years ago inspired Schmitz to get involved with the organization, she said.

“I saw dogs pulled out of there in just horrible condition,” Schmitz said. “I did not want to live in a state where that was allowed to go on.”

Schmitz said her organization has worked on a statewide level to speak out against cruelty to animals and to strengthen laws and improve the way animals are treated.

She said that she thinks the proposed Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act will help accomplish that goal.

“With this law, we want to see thousands of dogs that no longer live in misery,” Schmitz said. “Right now, there are dogs

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Parks Supervisor Bob Easley 636-561-1718 ext 7

Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Jeff Amelong 636-561-1718 ext 8

In July of 2003, the City passed Resolution Number 119 for the purpose of “creating a citizen committee to provide recommendations for development of parks and recreation facilities for the City of Dardenne Prairie”. This committee no longer seems to be in existence and the City has developed parks without this committee’s recommendations.

I would like to see if there is any interest by the citizens of Dardenne Prairie in forming a Recreation and Parks Commission. This commission will be a collection of citizen volunteers (7 to 11 persons) for the purpose of making recommendations to the Board of Aldermen concerning activities in the city parks. Here is your chance to have more of a say in the activities in your parks. This is not, however, an opportunity to recommend new ordinances governing activities in your parks.

If this interests you, please email Kim Clark, the City Clerk, at cityclerk@dardennepraire.org and myself at aldermanconroy@dardenneprairie.org If there is enough interest, we’ll get the process started.

The city maintains walking and riding trails in Barat Haven, on the west side of Henning Road at Barat Haven Boulevard. This is part of the Great Rivers Greenway system of trails and parks. On the east side of Henning Road is a planned connection and extension of trails from Barat Haven. The development of this parcel is dependent upon the completion of the final portion of the Henning Road improvements. There are several items to be completed before the roadway project goes to construction.

The Board of Aldermen recently approved an overall plan for a city park behind the city hall building. This is a fantastic plan which the Board is anxious to implement. The Board is now in the process of looking at the available options (materials, equipment, etc.) that will fit within the budget.

Please join your fellow citizens on September 18, 2010, for the annual Prairie Day celebration at the Dardenne Athletic Association complex on Hanley Road, just north of Highway N. For more information, please go to the city’s website: www. dardenneprairie.org There are numerous people in St. Charles and surrounding counties, working on the production of a boat race on the Mississippi River with proceeds to benefit the Backstoppers Organization. The event is scheduled for September 11, 2010.

For details, please see: www.backstoppersboatrace.com The much needed installation of traffic signals at Highway N and Hanley Road, as well as the intersection of Hanley Road and Fiese Road, is currently under way. Please be careful and considerate in and around the construction zones.

Please try to avoid excessive speeds while driving on all city streets in general, along Hanley Road in particular.

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Contest: Any baked good can be entered the day of the event. However, it will need to be dropped off by 4 p.m. and must be home made Dardenne Prairie A Beautiful Place to Live Photo Contest: The photo should be an 8X10 of a beautiful Dardenne Prairie sight.

Prairie Dog of the Year Photo Contest: This photo should be a 4X6 photo. All photos must be submitted to City Hall by 5:00 on Thursday September 16th.

Please include all info on the back of each photo ( p h o t o g r a p h e r / ow n e r ’s name, address, phone number, dog’s name, description of picture, where and when picture was taken.)

New this year will be a Silent Auction and Raffle comprised of area donations.

Items for auction will be on display and you may place your bid from 1:00 until 6:00.

Thanks to resident Marilyn Glueck and Suzanne’s Miniatures (636-978-6501) we have a beautiful doll house. Raffle tickets are available now at City Hall and Suzanne’s Miniatures up until Prairie Day and at the celebration until 6:00.

At approximately 7 p.m. Mayor Fogarty will announce the winners of the Photo and Baking Contests, the Silent Auctions and the Dollhouse Raffle Hamburgers, brats and hotdogs will be sold by the Dardenne Prairie Knights of Columbus. The Dardenne Athletic Association will be handling the beer, water and soda. You will also be able to try St. Louis Kettle Korn, Tropical Sno Cones, Eugene’s Custard Company, Papa John’s Pizza, Cajun food from Louisiana Café, and Pakistan/Indian dishes from Tandoori King

Restaurant.

Weather permitting, the Fireworks Display donated Meramec Specialty Company, will be at dusk/8:30 p.m.

Some of the local businesses that will be in attendance include: Gym Quarters, Great Clips, Pampered Chef, The Fitness Fusion, Inertia School of Dance, Doran Fitness, Promotions Pronto, First Bank, Petco, Georgia Chiropractic, Dive Stop, First Bank, PNC Bank, St. Charles Flame, Petco, Barat Academy, Louisiana Café, Westinn Kennel, Restore-Habitat for Humanities, Autism Speaks, Kohlman Exterior & Maint., Sierra Mechanical, UMB Bank, Missouri Fire Arms, Great American Dive Company, Wehrenberg Theatres.

The City is looking for VOLUNTEERS for this event. If you would like to help please contact Bob Easley (561-1718 extension 7) to sign up.

A special THANK YOU to our sponsors: Kehoe Engineering Company, Hazelwood and Weber, Progress West, Westinn Kennels, Midwest Petroleum, Ungerboeck, Cuivre River Electric.

Class A office space is available in our New City Hall. Office sizes range from 294 to 500 square feet with shared conference room, break room and restroom facilities. Starting at $465 per month, full service.

THIS INCLUDES: taxes, insurance, utilities and cleaning service.

Phone, data connection, and copies are extra.

Your client will enter the impressive main lobby of City Hall- greeted by a professional receptionist and directed to your 2nd floor suite via the tiled ornamental iron staircase or the elevator.

Get your basement, dining room or extra bedroom back and have the professional look and exposure in a new affordable LEED certified green office building. For more details or to view please contact Brad Turvey, City Administrator, 636-561-1718 ext 2 or bturvey@dardenneprairie.org.

All meetings will be held at Dardenne Prairie City Hall

Municipal Court: 6:30 PM 4th Wednesday of the month

Planning & Zoning 7:00 PM 2nd Wednesday of the month

Board of Aldermen: 7:00 PM 1st & 3rd Wed. of the month

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and Terrorism. volunteers complete their Basic Training by participating in a disaster simulation designed to test the skills they will have learned.

These volunteers will be registered with the City of Dardenne Prairie as well as the State of Missouri. In the event of a major disaster, they may be called upon to provide

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New Volunteer Training Scheduled The City of Dardenne Prairie has scheduled their next CERT Basic Training class for new volunteers on October 15-17, 2010. CERT volunteers receive training in the follow areas: Disaster Preparedness, Fire Safety, Disaster Medical Operations, Light Search & Rescue, CERT Organization, Disaster Psychology,

Come grab a cup of coffee and express your ideas/ concerns to the Mayor!!

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It is a great way to keep up to date with things happening in our Community and share your ideas and views with other residents.

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Dardenne Prairie City Hall from the hours of 6:00P – 10:00P on Friday, and 7:30A – 3:30P on Saturday and Sunday. The Dardenne Prairie Citizen Corps Council is currently registering residents for this next CERT training class. Those interested can register by calling City Hall at 636.561.1718 x 5355 or sending an email to citizenscorps@dardenneprairie.org.

Conditions that are in violation of the City’s nuisance ordinance include: unlicensed or inoperable vehicles, piles of brush, old appliances, tires, and miscellaneous debris.

Please make arrangement for their proper disposal.

Grass and weeds cannot exceed a height of 6 inches per City Ordinance. The Code Enforcement Officer will periodically inspect and issue notices to those in violation of this ordinance and require the resident to comply

aid to their neighbors as well as to assist with the first responders. In addition, these volunteers will have the opportunity to continue their training with additional programs offered throughout the year.

This initial CERT class is a twenty (20) hour training program and runs through the weekend. Training is to be held at the new

The City of Dardenne Prairie Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

This year we are celebrating Prairie Day on Saturday, September 18. If you have not attended in years past, this is a one day celebration of children’s activities, food and music that will begin at 1 p.m. and continue until 9 p.m. This year we are having a kids area called “Activity Acres.” Children will be able to make crafts, candy and take home souvenirs.

Activity Acres, pony rides, clowns, bounce houses, caricature artists and a rock climbing wall are just a few of the free activities geared toward the children.

The Wentzville Fire Department Truck will be on display as well as a visit from the Rascal’s and Red Robin Mascots.

We will have Party Starters DJ service from 1-5 p.m. and the Rhythm Rockers Band will be performing music from 5-9 p.m. Westinn Kennels will have a dog demonstration at 1 p.m. and the Inertia School of Dance will be dancing at 2 p.m. At 3 p.m., there will be a demonstration of the Zumba Dance by Fitness Fusion.

Once again we will have 3 contests: Dardenne Prairie’s Sweetest Chef Baking

Dardenne Prairie Parks & Recreation — Prarie Day September 18, 2010

Pam Fogarty

This month will mark the 9th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Everyone who was old enough to understand what occurred will never forget that day.

The whole world was riveted to their televisions in shock and disbelief as they watched the horror unfold.

In April of 2009 September 11 was officially recognized as a National Day of Service and Remembrance by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, passed with strong bipartisan support and signed into law by President Obama. What a wonderful way to honor those who perished that awful day.

This country was built on the hard work of our forefathers and it is time for us all to push up our sleeves and get to work to keep things progressing for our children. Dardenne Prairie is a beautiful growing City and it is up to us, the residents to keep things on the right track. It is time for you to get involved! We have organizations and committees forming now that should be of interest to a variety of residents. I encourage anyone who has a little extra time to consider joining one. You will quickly find that it is not only rewarding but fun to get out, meet your neighbors and work to accomplish something for the whole community.

The Dardenne Prairie Citizen Corps Council is a group of residents committed to preparing for emergency situations. As a Citizen Corps Member you will be trained to help your family and neighborhood during emergencies and disasters, through specialized training sessions being offered by the City of Dardenne Prairie. Training classes are forming this fall. (See article below for more information) The Dardenne Prairie Parks and Recreation Commission will be a group of residents interested in making recommendation for activities and events in our new City Park. Alderman Conroy explains more in his article.

The Dardenne Prairie Community Betterment Committee is a newly formed committee who are determining projects to benefit the City and then working to make them happen! The first project is raising money for a monument for the new City Park. This group is responsible for all the amazing things that will be available at the Silent Auction and Raffle that will be held at Prairie Day. Other projects they have in mind are a Community Garden, and the Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration which will begin this Holiday Season, when Dardenne Prairie will be honored to host the St. Charles County Salvation Army Tree of Lights Tree Lighting Ceremony on November 19th.

Please e-mail me at mayor@dardenneprairie.org if you are interested in joining this group or if you have an idea for any other community group you would like to start. We have our beautiful City Hall and we will soon have our City Park, let’s use them to the fullest!

I look forward to seeing you all at Prairie Day on September 18th.

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Well we are coming to the end of another summer! It sure was a great summer at our house. I know the temperatures have been hotter than we have seen the past few summers, but in 5 short months some of us will say “I am ready for summer and warmer temperatures!”

The next thing happening in our City will be Prairie Day, on September 18th. As usual the festival will be held at Dardenne Athletic Field next to City Hall, with a variety of activities and booth attractions, entertainment, food and beverages to ensure there will be plenty to do for all ages. In the late afternoon we will have a live band performing on stage, The Rhythm Rockers.

The two construction areas are coming along. The weather has caused some problems but construction goes on and soon we will have our stop lights working.

This should make the traffic flow at Hanley/Post Roads and Highway N much better. In addition aligning Post Road and Hanley Road greatly improves the intersection for both cars and pedestrians.

We are in the process of providing one trash hauling service to the City. This will benefit us all in many ways, such as stopping the traffic of many trash haulers coming through our neighborhoods at different times.

On November 19, the St. Charles County Tree of Lights Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held at the Dardenne Prairie City Hall. As the host City this year we will be looking for choirs to sing. If your church or school has a choir, please let us know by sending an e-mail to info@dardenneprairie.org .

When you are in the area, please stop by City Hall.

Our City Historian, Gladys Griesenauer has provided a wonderful display of pictures and artifacts from our past. She changes these displays periodically so there is always something new to see. Also make sure you ask to see the plans for the new City Park, to be located behind City Hall. I think you and your family will be very surprised and excited when you see the plans. It is going to be a wonderful place to hold community events or just to gather with your neighbors.

Thank you again for letting me serve you and your family as your Alderman in Ward 1. E-mail me at davekampelman@yahoo.com. I love hearing from you.

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Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held at Discovery Ridge and Lakeview Elementary schools recently to celebrate the official opening of the schools to students and families.

Discovery Ridge is located at 2523 Sommers Road between Hwy. N and Hwy. DD in O’Fallon. Principal Laura Bates, along with her staff, welcomed 442 new students on the first day of classes.

Lakeview Elementary is located at 2501 Mexico Rd., north of I-70 between Lake Saint Louis and Wentzville. Principal Doug Holler welcomed 597 new students and parents to the new building.

“Being a part of opening a new school is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for each of us,” Holler said. “Right now, we have a unique opportunity to do something special - to create a school culture where learning, excellence, commitment and community are valued.”

Both schools were built with funds from a 2008 school bond issue.

Francis Howell Partner perfect The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) won a 2010 Partnership District Award from the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) at Johns Hopkins University.

The district, a member of NNPS, provided detailed descriptions of specific strategies for helping schools improve their partnership programs to support school improvement goals. Essential elements include teamwork, leadership, goal-linked plans for action, implementation, facilitation, evaluation and network connections.

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Prairie “A Beautiful Place to Live” picture contest depicting favorite sights within the city limits (entries must be submitted prior to 5 p.m. on Sept. 16 at City Hall).

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The two O’Fallon families spent two days in August tearing up their yards and re-building it into a fantasy backyard for baseball-lovers as part of the show, “Yard War: Baseball.” The one-hour special was created from a partnership with the DIY Network and MLB Network. The show will premiere on DIY Network at 7 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 26.

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Eric Blaha was online checking out Craigslist when the television and film category caught his eye. Further research found an ad looking for neighbors who were Cubs/Cardinals rivals in the St. Louis area who wanted backyard makeovers for a television show.

After scanning the ad, Eric — a diehard Chicago Cubs fan — brought it up to his neighbors Matt and Suzanne Weis — loyal St. Louis Cardinals fans. Suzanne emailed their story and pictures of their backyards that evening in late June.

“It really went very quick. It was very exciting, but we didn’t get our hopes up,” Eric said.

After meeting with DIY Network execs, it was only a couple of weeks before the O’Fallon neighbors found out they had been chosen.

By mid-August the neighbors were knee deep in sod, dirt and patio pavers.

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worked from early morning to evening — carrying stones, digging holes and following the directions of the contractor — to knock out the project. In between working, the couples were required to do interviews with the show’s host Ahmed Hassan. Eric Blaha said there were about 90 to 120 people working on both backyards.

“It was very chaotic. There were always two to three bobcats running,” Eric said.

Now, the backyard boasts a stone pavers patio underneath the deck and across the back of the house. The patio also includes a large stone pizza oven — with a Cub’s emblem — and a beautiful garden section to grow the pizza toppings and various spices.

“Pizza is one of my favorite foods and I love to make my own pizza,” Eric said.

The family has plenty of room to entertain outdoors and catch all the latest games on the new flat screen TV. “Bare” would have been the best adjective to describe the Weis backyard.

“All we had is a deck and a 20-year-old pine tree,” Suzanne Weis said.

Now the family has several areas to entertain, starting with a stone pavers patio underneath the deck and along the house.

Ceiling fans were added underneath the deck to keep the family cool. To complete the outdoor entertainment area — a flat screen TV. “Looking back on the experience, it was something to remember for a lifetime,” Eric said. “It was exciting and it was fun.”

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Duchesne__________________________ 2009 record: 1-9.

Coach: Charlie Elmendorf. Entering his 16th year at Duschesne. Record at Duchesne is 100-63 and his overall record is 110 - 73.

Returning players: Lettermen: 18. Five starters on offense and six starters on defense.

Offensive scheme: multiple Defensive scheme: 4-3 Players on team to watch: Senior QB/ DB Jake Tweet, senior RB/SS Zack Bohr, senior LB Chad Webber, senior OL/DL Kenny Schroeder, senior OL/DL Matt Ule, senior WR/LB Jacob Busche, senior DE/ WR Jeff Swann.

Newcomers expected to contribute: Senior DL TJ Merriott, senior DE Cody Baugh, senior OL Kenan Kness, senior OL mike Mahaffy, sophomores Chad Sams, Nate Friedel, Joe Lloyd, Alex Grupas, Brendan Freeman, John Vonderhaar, Mike Deluvia, and Nick Schuedigg.

Goals: To improve everyday and to advance in playoffs.

Class 4, District 7 teams: Duchesne, Westminister, St. Charles, Jennings Quote: “We are very excited about the season,” Elmendorf said. “Our players have worked very hard and expect an exciting and successful season. The keys to our season are improving skills, techniques, team execution, developing depth and staying healthy.”

Francis Howell______________________ 2009 record: 8-3. Lost in first round of playoffs to Jefferson City.

Coach: Bryan Koch. Entering his fifth year.

Offensive scheme: Spread option.

Defensive scheme: 4-3.

Players to watch for: Senior OL Matt Killian, senior QB Brett Graves, junior RB Corey King, senior OL Jake Lasater, senior WR Keith Brown, senior Justin Schuh, junior DL Nic Branson, junior DL Josh Brown, senior FS Jared Hagely, senior DL Kyle Hunn, senior LB Wes Kuhn, senior LF Matt Norton, senior DB Andy Smith, junior DB Jarrett Strode.

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Class 6, District 5 teams: Francis Howell, Francis Howell Central, Francis Howell North, Pattonville.

Quote: “We have worked very hard this off season,” Koch said. “The kids have shown that they want to win games by working in the winter, spring, and summer.

Each player that puts on his Viking uniform in the fall knows they’ve put in the necessary work in the months of January thru June. Through pushing each other month after month, the kids have an opportunity to bring out the best in each other. Now, we have to put it in place on Friday nights.”

Quote: “We have an experienced and talented group of seniors with several juniors that have varsity experience,” Berck said.

“We will count on our players up front to lead us in our option ground attack and on the defensive side of the ball. We will be young at linebacker and wide receiver but have several kids working hard to compete for starting spots. We will need to stay away from key injuries as well.”

Francis Howell North_______________ 2009 record: 4-6.

Coach: John Brune. Entering his 10th year at Francis Howell North with 33-45 record.

Returning players: 16 lettermen - six starters on offense, four starters on defense.

Offensive scheme: Multiple, gun and I Francis Howell Central______________ Defensive scheme: 3-4 2009 record: 4-6.

Players on team to watch: Senior QB Coach: Todd Berck. Career record is Clint Stoedtman, senior OL Greg Conley, 54-57. Record at Francis Howell Central senior WR/DB Andre Wooten, senior is 21-20.

RB Larry Edwards, junior RB/DB Terron Returning starters: Seven on offense, Givans, senior WR/DB, Steve Raines, seven on defense. junior WR Brian Ryberg.

Players to watch: Junior QB Chip Miller, Goal: To get better every week senior RB Kaleb Cooper, senior OL Brian GAC South Conference favorites: FranPaur, senior OL Drake Rallo. cis Howell, Timberland, Fort Zumwalt Class 6, District 5 teams: Francis Howell, West.

Francis Howell Central, Francis Howell Class 6, District 5 teams: Francis Howell, North, Pattonville.

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Quote: “We should compete with everyone we play,” Brune said.

Fort Zumwalt East__________________ 2009 Record: 8-3 and won district.

Coach: Scott Eacret. Entering his fourth year with 10-21 record.

Returning players: 21 lettermen. 14 starters — seven on offense, seven on defense.

Offensive scheme: Pistol.

Defensive scheme: 4-3 Goal: To be a better team each year.

Class 5, District 4 teams: Fort Zumwalt South, Fort Zumwalt North, Wentzville Holt, Wentzville Timberland and Fort Zumwalt East.

Quote: “I am very excited about this team.

This season should be a good reflection of where we are at as a program,” Eacret said.

“This is the first group of seniors that have been in our program for four years.”

Fort Zumwalt North________________ 2009 Record: 3-7.

Coach: Joe Bacon. Entering his third season as head coach with an overall record of 7-13.

Returning starters: Five on offense, five on defense.

Offensive scheme: Flexbone.

Defensive scheme: 3-4.

Players to watch: Seniors — Ricky Cheers (OL), Chris Lampe (OL), Mike Iannicola (RB), Ben Davidson (RB), Nathan Elmy (RB), Cario Perry (WR). Juniors — V. J. Fitzpatrick (QB), Ryan Roth (LB).

Newcomers expected to contribute: Vinnie Bockhoff (LB), Tyler Hunt (LB).

Goals: Establish team as a legitimate Class 5 program. Continue building the program on the foundation of character and dedication to excellence in all areas.

GAC North Conference favorite: Timberland.

Class 5, District 4 teams: Fort Zumwalt South, Fort Zumwalt North, Wentzville Holt, Wentzville Timberland and Fort Zumwalt East.

Quote: “There is a core within our team that understands the dedication and sacrifice required to achieve excellence, and they are willing to give it,” Bacon said. “I

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Fort Zumwalt South________________ 2009 record: 1-9 Coach: Scott Fulton. Entering his fourth year with an 8-22 record.

Returning players: 19 letterman. Three starters on offense, four on defense Offensive scheme: Spread Option.

Defensive scheme: 4-3.

Players to watch: Senior OL Ron Leach, senior LB Jake Gottreu, junior QB Marcus Lemasters, junior RB/LB Oscar Dillon, senior RB/LB Ryan Haskell, senior WR/ DB J.R. Alexander.

Newcomers expected to contribute: Junior DL Cole Simon, sophomore RB/ LB Chase Abbington, sophomore RB/DB Evan Perry.

Goals: Practice and play as a team.

GAC South Conference favorites: Fort Zumwalt East, Washington.

Class 5, District 4 teams: Fort Zumwalt South, Fort Zumwalt North, Wentzville Holt, Wentzville Timberland and Fort Zumwalt East.

Quote: “We have new beginnings,” Fulton said. “We have a new field, new conference, and new energy.”

Fort Zumwalt West_________________ 2009 record: 6–5. Lost to DeSmet in first round of playoffs.

Coach: Paul Day. Career record of 99–61 with record at Zumwalt West of 67-40.

Returning starters: 17 — nine on offense and eight on defense.

Offensive scheme: Spread Gun. Defensive scheme: 4-3.

Goals: Continue to improve weekly as well as challenge for conference and district title.

GAC South Conference favorites: Francis Howell and Wentzville Timberland Class 6, District 6 teams: Troy, Columbia Hickman, Jefferson City and Fort Zumwalt West.

Quote: “Our kids have had a great off season and are very excited about competing,” Day said.

Holt of Wentzville__________________ 2009 record: 5-5.

Coach: Chris Shields.

Players to watch: Senior QB Jordan Smetana, senior LG Nick Wiegand, senior RB Terrence Tate, senior RT/DL Merritt Metzler, senior WR Luke Weatherred, senior DL Tony Lipa, senior DL Mark Wren, senior LB Tyler Rutherford.

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Lutheran High St. Charles____________ 2009 record: 2-8.

Coach: Doug Kuhlmann. Entering his 10th year at Lutheran with an overall record of 49-42.

Returning players: 17 lettermen. Five starters on offense and four starters on defense.

Offensive scheme: Spread Option Defensive scheme: 3-5-3 Players on team to watch: Senior RB/ MLB Conner Gessert, senior OL/DL Kevin Sayers, senior WR/DB Brandon Grisham.

Newcomers expected to contribute: Junior QB/DB Nick Pautler, senior OL/DL Eric Herst.

Goals: Win district and play in the state playoffs.

AAA favorite: Cardinal Ritter.

Class 2, District 10: Clopton, Mark Twain, Christian, Lutheran St. Charles.

Quote: “We have a nice mixture of younger guys and more experienced players,” Kuhlmann said. “We have a tougher conference schedule this year which will better prepare us for Class 2 districts. Our team strengths will definitely be running the ball with our spread option offense and our fast flow defense that rallies well to the ball and tackles with proper fundamentals.”

Timbrland of Wentzville______________ 2009 record: 9-2. Lost in sectional round of playoffs to Parkway Central.

Coach: Craig Collins. Entering his ninth season with a 54-32 record.

Returning players: 34 lettermen. Eight returning starters: six on offense, two on defense Offensive scheme: Multiple.

Defensive scheme: 4-3.

Players on team to watch: Senior RB/DT Haleem Rayford, senior RB/LB Nik Jehle, senior RB/LB Cody Ayres, senior OT Luke Dessain, senior OT Cody Coleman, senior C Luke Mueller.

Newcomers expected to contribute: Senior CB Devon Mitchell, junior RB/ CB Clayton Raspberry, junior DT Latrell Roberts, senior FS Clay Miller, senior FS Jake Brown.

GAC South Conference favorites: Francis Howell and Fort Zumwalt West.

Class 5, District 4 teams: Fort Zumwalt South, Fort Zumwalt North, Wentzville Holt, Wentzville Timberland and Fort Zumwalt East.

Quote: “We are excited about our returning players and our newcomers,” Collins said. “We feel like we will have a very competitive team in 2010.”

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Newest display McKelvey Homes celebrated the opening of its newest display, the Sterling at The Manors of Quail Ridge in Lake Saint Louis, with a ribbon cutting.

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St. Peters man indicted for $2.4 million in investment fraud A 62-year-old St. Peters man was charged in connection with $2.4 million investment fraud, according to a press release issued by the United States Attorney’s Office.

Randall Lynn Stuckey, of St. Peters, was charged last week in a one-count indictment alleging mail fraud. The indictment indicates that Stuckey defrauded more than 50 clients who invested more than $2.4 million dollars with him between 2007 and last month. Stuckey allegedly invested clients’ money in the global currency markets and operated as a number of business entities, mainly The Stuckey Group, L.P. and The Stuckey Group II, L.P. The indictment alleges that Stuckey misrepresented the performance of his clients’ investments so that he could collect additional fees and to keep his clients’ from pulling their investments. Although

Stuckey falsely claimed his clients’ investments had grown to approximately $4.8 million dollars, in truth they had dwindled to less than $1 million dollars.

If convicted, mail fraud carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000.

In addition to the criminal charge, the indictment contains a forfeiture allegation seeking to capture 20 financial accounts held in Stuckey’s name and various business entities at 10 different institutions.

The government seized and froze these accounts by means of seizure warrants last week. The government intends to liquidate the remaining funds for the benefit of Stuckey’s victims.

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LETTERS, from page 4 ing the longer the recession.

Our present administration heightened those fears by increasing the debt, revamping the healthcare system, introducing race when the voice of decent arose, taking over private businesses and more. Uncertainty breeds anxiety. When information is so available on the Internet and is so obviously omitted from the national news, people begin to feel a dark shadow come over them. The people feel their voice is being silenced by a very left wing media.

In America government should flow from the people to Washington through their elected representatives and not from government to the people. That is a form of dictatorship which does not have to be one man but can be a cabal of rich and overeducated elitists.

Our principles are simple and we understand them. It is Washington that is out of touch. These career politicians don’t realize that they have usurped our power and we don’t like it. Fear comes from the fact that our newspapers and national news media are corrupt.

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and salaries including bonuses and hence pay less income tax. What is discouraging is that the large hedge funds gave huge political campaign donations. They gave Democrats 10 times more than they gave Republicans. The Democrats are writing the bills and low and behold hedge funds were exempted from the financial reform bill. The Democrats have been in power since 2006 and the only bills that make it to the floor for a vote are theirs.

Other efforts don’t make it out of committee meeting because the Democrats chair those committees.

The federal banking committee is chaired by Chris Dodd and Barney Frank who swore up and down all was well as late as July 2008 two months before the big bank melt down. President George W. Bush, who took a licking because the buck stopped with him, had only their word to go by. The bail out under Bush was a loan (known as TARP funds) and except for AIG and Citi as been paid back with interest. AIG could not pay back because it had to cover the losses on credit swaps which are hedge bets (a simple explanation for a complex thing).

This means that they were insuring bets on the ups and downs of numerous funds that were backed by the same properties.

If you don’t understand this you share the spotlight with Washington because

they did not either. Hence no one was out there looking out for you. When the housing bubble burst - which in 2005 Barney Frank said could not happen - there wasn’t enough value in the real estate to cover the loans and hedge fund losses.

We have to clean out Washington in order to clean out those who chair these committees and bring in new talent. Remember the ruling party runs the banking committee, appropriations committee, etc.

You may not know this but many Republican ideas for healthcare reform were put forth but none were allowed out of committee by Nancy Pelosi who decides what will go to the house floor for discussion.

One of those ideas was to allow insurance companies to sell across state lines so the field would be more competitive. This didn’t even make the news. This idea cost the taxpayer nothing and may have saved us money.

The economy will pick up when the people feel assured that they and their children’s future looks more secure.

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Identifying road conditions with maps to bicyclists is a great idea, and posting signs to make drivers aware of potential road cyclists could also be useful, much like deer crossing signs are used today. It is very important that drivers choose an appropriate speed for conditions, too. If there are curvy roads, drivers AND cyclists need to slow for farm machinery, deer, ducks, standing water or whatever may lie around the corner.

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Not all Democrats are tax and spend liberals nor are all Republicans reliably conservative – fiscally or otherwise Here at home, the buzz word in 2010 is conservatism. The choice comes down to which brand of conservatism will prevail in November.

Democratic Chairman Tommy Roberts is taking no chances. Troops are already on the ground with marching orders in hand. All is in readiness for a successful November election.

On the other side of the aisle, the Republican Central Committee has just made a sudden right turn with an historic twist.

The first woman chairman and the first minority vice chairman were unanimously elected on Aug. 17. GOP Committee Chairman Cynthia Davis, O’Fallon, and Vice Chairman Eugene Dokes, St. Peters, respectively, will introduce themselves, some 25 new committee members and the candidates they will be working for at a kick-off event at the new GOP headquarters.

Davis doesn’t fear the lead the Democrats have already gained as she promises to unveil her “shock and awe” campaign on Sept. 9, promising it will make up for lost time.

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GOP Committee Chairman Cynthia Davis: ‘shock and awe’ coming soon

By Jeannie Seibert During the brief moments of calm between the primary election and the allout political campaigns begin in earnest for general election, the two political party chairmen shared some past reflections and strategies for victory.

Tommy Roberts really is a throw-back to an earlier time, more in the model of a Harry S. Truman-style Democrat.

“I grew up in Cape Girardeau, the same town as Rush Limbaugh,” Roberts said.

“Rush was the commencement speaker at my high school graduation” during the Ronald Reagan presidency.

Moving from conservative southeast Missouri to St. Charles County 17 years ago wasn’t a huge change for Roberts.

Until 2003 when his homeowners’ association admonished him for placing an anti-George Bush sign in his front yard.

“There were ‘Elect Bush’ signs all up and down the street,” Roberts said. “I told them I’d fight for my rights; we could go to court if we had to.”

When the news crews showed up, Roberts restated his case. He wasn’t affiliated with any political party. He just wanted Bush out of office. He said he’d checked St. Peters’ ordinances and was following the law.

His dad had prepared him to be follow in the spirit of a Harry Truman – courageous enough to defend what he thought a correct, but unpopular stance. Roberts didn’t blink when the cameras were trained on him. And the outcome was as expected.

The trustees’ complaints were dropped, Roberts put up more signs on his lawn and he received eight phone calls asking if he’d like to get into politics.

The St. Charles County Democratic Central Committee won the day.

In 2007 he was elected chairman of the Central Committee. In 2008 he ran his own successful campaign for an open St. Peters Board of Alderman seat. In 2009 he was awarded the James C. Kirkpatrick Award in a ceremony attended by Gov. Jay

By Jeannie Seibert “Get ready for shock and awe,” said new chairman of the Republican Central Committee Cynthia Davis. “This isn’t going to be your grandpa’s Republican Party.”

The days of the good-old boy GOP club locked in a smoke-filled room are over, she promises.

“We are harnessing a new energy, a new enthusiasm to propel the party to a higher level,” said Davis, elected just days after failing to unseat the incumbent in a Missouri Senate primary contest.

The veteran 16-year office holder started as an O’Fallon alderman and then went on to hold the Mo. House of Representatives Dist. 12 seat until term limits prevented another run.

But she’s literally bubbling over with enthusiasm for her new political assignment at a time she sees a grassroots insurgency she thinks she can parlay into a momentous GOP victory in November and beyond.

“With the years of experience I’ve had at the different levels of government, I’ve learned so much about how ‘they’ do things, I think I know how we can stop this socialist movement that’s so prevalent in the urban core,” Davis said. “We have 28 people elected (to the GOP Committee) who can share their talents too.

“Our new vice chairman, Eugene (Dokes) is full of ideas,” she said.

First, Davis said communication with the electorate has got to be a priority.

“I’ve appointed Jennifer Bahr to take over our Web site.

“I want to bring the same type of consistent report I did while I was in Jefferson City,” she said of her weekly e-mail updates. “I view that as a vital function” to convey “a better interpretation of federal, state and local events with a conservative view of things.”

Davis is firmly and energetically from the “Great Communicator” Ronald Reagan school of political discourse. “I

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It may have appeared effortless from the outside. But inside, on a night back in 2007 when Roberts was elected party chairman he had a tough night.

“I sat up in my chair that night and thought to myself, ‘What have I gotten myself into,’” Roberts said.

It was 1 a.m. before answers started to come to him. “If you have no guide, no principles, you’re lost,” Roberts said. So he started making notes. He outlined party principles. “By then, I was on a roll.”

By the time the sun came up Roberts had written a mission statement, a strategy and a list of goals. Roberts took his plan to the State Committee. There, he got a go-ahead.

Roberts freely admits he learned this particular tactic from a master. Back when Randy Weber was made Republican Committee chairman, he worked to elect Republicans to every open office from school boards and township committee members to city and county councils, Roberts said. “That worked for the Republicans then and it’s working for us now.”

And now he looks to the future.

“I’m not Barack Obama,” Roberts said.

“And our candidates aren’t either. They’ll represent their constituents.”

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“People don’t realize the power and prestige we enjoy here in St. Charles County,” Davis said. “We are the place where the margins are delivered that will sway a statewide election.”

For instance, 84 percent of the ballots cast in Mo. Senate Dist. 2 primary were Republican ballots. “We enjoy a respect in this state,” she said. “We are the 900pound gorilla in the room and we can’t deny it anymore.”

Davis is excited to be working with Vice Chairman Dokes, a U.S. Navy veteran now living in St. Peters. “He’s a real compliment to our committee,” Davis said. Dokes is a former St. Louis County GOP Committee member bringing an entirely different skill set to the St. Charles County group.

“Conservatives are making our tent bigger than ever before,” she explained.

The tent she intends to build has no barriers to any and all who would embrace core Constitutional principles and Christian values.

“We want people’s rights protected again,” Davis said. “That starts with protecting the right to life.”

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NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM PUPPY MILLS, from page 18 in Missouri that live in small cages, without veterinary care, clean water, exercise or love from humans. Their whole purpose is just to pump out puppies to make money for people. I feel we can affect their lives for the better.

“The new law (if approved, would) also protect consumers who purchase these puppies. It will prevent the large veterinary bills that puppies bought from these facilities often incur for their owners, and, in many cases, it would prevent the dogs’ deaths. The taxpayers of Missouri also bear the brunt of this industry. The law (would) shift cost to the people who run these facilities for a profit.”

Schmitz said that while the government already regulates dog breeding, the laws are inadequate.

“Under current Missouri law, it is legal to have an animal the size of a beagle live in a container the size of the average dishwasher, and never leave, never go outside, never exercise,” Schmitz said. “These laws are outdated and vague. What we are proposing only affects places that have 10 or more breeding females. It leaves existing law intact while strengthening enforcement of such regulations. Violations are currently punished strictly through revocation of licenses. This law creates a criminal penalty for breaking its provisions and just says that breeders that sell dogs for profit should meet government regulations.”

Schmitz said the language of the measure is very clear. Supporters of the proposal have made it available to the public online.

“That way, they will know that they are not being hoodwinked by us,” Schmitz said.

The other side From the way Schmitz and her allies describe the proposition, it seems like a reasonable, harmless way to protect puppies from abuse. However, the looming passage of the act has alarmed licensed dog breeders and owners of agricultural animals around the state, who pointed out that there are already laws on the books that regulate the industry.

According to those citizens, the passage of the act would make it impossible for honest breeders to make a living. They believe also that the effort is part of a larger, animal rights agenda.

Karen Strange, a former dog show breeder, is filing a lawsuit in a Jefferson City courtroom to block the measure from appearing on the ballot.

Strange became involved with issues like this when several years ago she accompanied her prized chow chows to an American Kennel Club (AKC) dog show in Tulsa, Okla. Signs in the venue

indicated that animal rights activists had threatened to put anti-freeze in the drinking water of all the dogs to save the pets from being “exploited.” Although the alleged threats were not acted upon, Strange said she was alerted to the desperate tactics some extremists have threatened to use to accomplish their agenda.

“To someone who put their love, time and energy toward showing these beautiful dogs – that people would do that was such a scary thought,” Strange said.

Those concerns led Strange to study the efforts of the animal rights movement for 20 years. She currently spends most of her time in Jefferson City, blocking the legislative efforts of groups like the Humane Society of the United States. The time she has devoted to the effort has made it impossible for her to continue breeding her show dogs, and, Strange said, has taken over much of her life.

Strange said the Humane Society in the past introduced legislation in Missouri that would allow anyone from its organization to enter a property and confiscate animals with no search warrant and no due process for the owner.

“All of this was done under the guise of preventing dog-fighting, which is already against the law,” Strange said.

Strange’s current lawsuit challenges several facets of the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act. According to Strange, the title is very deceptive, because nothing in the act would prevent any form of cruelty.

She pointed out that “puppy mill” is never defined, and all breeders seem to fit the term.

“They put the words ‘puppy’ and ‘cruelty’ in the title on purpose, because who could be opposed to that?” Strange said.

Strange said the summary of the initiative that would appear on the ballot does not accurately portray the body of the measure. It does not, for instance, tell voters that the recommended requirements for daily food, water, shelter and exercise already are part of the state law, and, actually, would weaken this law. The proposition recommends dogs received that care once a day, whereas Missouri law now requires it twice a day. Strange said that the summary of the measure on the ballot also does not mention the numerical limits of dogs regardless of conditions in which the dogs live.

Strange’s lawsuit alleges the proposed measure would interfere with relationships between breeders and veterinarians. She said nothing in the measure would give the state the authority to remove animals that have been abused, which is the whole issue the measure is supposed to address.

“Most dog (breeding facilities) that are licensed in Missouri are in tip-top shape,” Strange said. “Anyone subject to current laws has to be.”

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By SUZANNE CORBETT On a sizzling hot summer day in 2006, Beth Suhayda wanted a cold frozen drink to take to the pool. Beth’s husband, Les Suhayda, obliged the request and mixed up his first wine slushee.

“I decided to add wine to my lemonade slushee recipe,” Les Suhayda, owner of Laszlo Corp., a wine distributorship featuring Menrath Signature Wines, said.

Suhayda said he never dreamed his impromptu recipe would become the pool party sensation.

“I mixed up a half-gallon and sampled it out to our friends at the pool,” he said. “Within 30 minutes, it was gone. That’s when I knew we had a winner.”

Suhayda immediately began developing his slushee flavors, basing them on wines taken from his wine import business to create what has become the Menrath Wine Slushee. Once the recipe, flavor combinations and testing were complete, Suhayda faced his next challenge: product registration.

“When we went to register the product, we discovered that no one else anywhere had anything on the market like it,” Suhayda said. “They (the government) told us we had invented a new product. Wow, we were so excited that we had something new, and being a first in the country – originating first in St. Louis.”

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“Just today, I had a restaurant company headquartered in Florida call,” Suhayda said. “It’s already available at Cottleville Wine Seller and other area locations.”

Slushee flavors are based on the wines imported through Laszlo Corp. Among the wines used in the slushee mix are medal award winners, such as a bronze medal winning Pinto Noir White and a silver medal winning Cuvee Barrique, a blend of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon.

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Cuvee & Grape Cuvee, Cherry Apple Blush, Strawberry Blanc, Cherry Cabernet, Pinot Colada, Mango Cherry Noir, and Pinot Lemon- According to Suhayda, just follow the directions on the ade, the flavor that started it all. There is even a “low-cal” back of the label. It is easy – simply freeze, mix and blend. option, Pinot Lemonade Slim. Each has a pleasant, crisp The result is a smooth-as-silk, thick, frozen drink any barfruit flavor that complements its wine base and makes for tender would be proud to serve. a drink that is both drinkable and refreshing.

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Repairs, upgrades, tune-ups, backups, anti-virus removal, networking & much more, just ask!

Pickup & delivery service offered.

Sign Up for 4 Weeks

Assisted Care Services

2006 Yamaha Road Star, 1670cc Engine, 8118 Miles, Cobra Pipes.

Starting at $5,000 2007 Kawasaki ZZR600 Sportbike, Model ZX600J, 599cc Liquid Cooled 4-Cylinder Engine, DOHC, 6-Speed, ONLY 41 Miles!

Starting at $3,500

Computer Services

St. Charles Junk is your local bulk and container service company catering to the St. Charles and surrounding counties. We haul it all...basement and garage cleanouts, appliances, yard waste, construction debris, and NOW OFFERING CONTAINERS! For the best service and pricing call St. Charles Junk at 636-697-7825 www.stcjunk.com

Home Services

ESTRADA FENCE LLC 12+ yrs. exp. All types of fences: wood, ornamental, aluminum, vinyl, chain-link, 3-rail repairs too! Free Estimates.

For the best price in town, call 314-426-7155 or 636-2483225. email: rendon.samuel@ yahoo.com

Account Sales Executive to work with sales team to handle existing accounts and develop new accounts with Ad agencies and Fortune 100 companies across the US. Inside Sales with 20% travel.

Sales experience beneficial.

Email resume to latinfax@aol.com or fax 636-536-9456

Advertising & Marketing

Assist Sales Dept. with contacts calls proposal and more.

Create account opportunities, maintain communication with clients. Office, MSOffice a must. Productive results & action oriented. Experience helpful. Email resume to latinfax@aol.com or fax 636-536-9456

Dental Assisting Program

Dental Assistant/ Receptionist If you are looking for an opportunity wthout experience, this is your chance to start your career as a Dental Professional! 11-week training.

Saturdays only.

Call Advanced Dental

All-Wood cabinetry at wholesale pricing.

Save 50% or more!

636-498-0005

Hauling & Recycling

Landscaping MORALES LANDSCAPE LLC. Spring & Fall clean-up, grass cutting, Fall Aeration, mulching, trimming, weeding & tree removal, planting, sodding & seeding, retaining walls, paver patio, decorative gravel, stone & brick work, drainage work & more! FREE ESTIMAES 636-699-5189

Music Lessons GUITAR/ VOICE LESSONS Now Accepting New Students.Lessons in your home. Exp. includes: Band leader, composer, vocalist. (refer. avail). $35/hr. www.themakeshiftgentlemen.com Call Joe 636.346.7146 or 636.458.2066

Painting

Actors/Models:

Comprehensive painting, staining, papering & finishing services.

Interior/ Exterior.

Residential/ Commercial

stlcastingcall.com LOVE DOGS?

Earn extra cash dog sitting in YOUR OWN home. Interviewing dog lovers for overnight sitting of ALL size dogs. Great for retirees/stay at home parent in St. Charles/ St.Peters Area. Done in your home/ immediate cash payments. Need to be available during the day.

Need sitters without current pets of their own.

Call 314-600-2044

2-3 bed, 2.5 bath, fireplace, all appliances, 3-floors. Move-in condition. $1,400/mo or sell $160,000. 636-265-5555

Recycling

ABSOLUTE PERFECTION

Do you have the desire to be considered for jobs in showbiz such as print ads, commercials, TV/films?

We can help! We develop, market & place “real looking” people ages 3mos thru seniors. Accepting applications for all sizes & heights.

Beginners welcome! Images Agency (since 1988). State Licensed. Apply Online at

Lake Saint Louis Waterfront Condo

Visit our showroom

3893 MidRivers Mall Dr. Cottleville 63376

314-583-3791

AdvancedDentalCareers.com

Real EstateFor Sale

Painting Company Established 1984

Jack Bokern, Owner 314-962-5025

Plumbing Services ANYTHING IN PLUMBING. Good Prices!

Basement bathrooms, small repairs & code violations repaired.

Fast Service. Call anytime: 314-409-5051

Real EstateFor Rent Lake Saint Louis Waterfront Condo 2-3 bed, 2.5 bath, fireplace, all appliances, 3-floors. Move-in condition. $1,400/mo or sell $160,000. 636-265-5555

Watch for our next edition to arrive September 15, 2010!

To place a classified ad, call Hope 636.591.0010

Eco-Cycle

COMPUTER RECYCLING

636-675-1850 www.YEcoCycle.com

Tax Preparation TAX PROBLEMS? Unfiled Returns? Audit Notice? Penalties?

WE CAN HELP! Sederburg & Associates 636-928-1040 www.TaxTeam1040.com Wanted To Buy

Wanted To Buy. Baseball Cards, Sports Cards.

Cardinals Souvenirs and Memorabilia Pre-1975 Only.

Private Collector

314-302-1785

OLD RECORDS WANTED Collector buying old jazz, blues, soul and rock LP records and 45s. Please call Mike at (314) 413-091810-8

Window Cleaning Let us take the

"PANE"

out of WINDOW CLEANING

Residential & Commercial Interior & Exterior Powerwashing Bonded & Insured Check us out on Angie's List!

G&G Window Cleaning 636-227-2200 www.G-Gwindowcleaning.com

Wedding Services

Anytime...

Anywhere...

Marriage Ceremonies Renewal of Vows Baptisms Full Service Ministry Non-Denomination

(314) 703-7456